Letters 11.08.2009

November 8-14, 2009 Issue

Comments, Please

I’m a practicing Catholic, bringing up my daughters in the Church. I also know a lot about climate change, having been a participant in the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiation process for some time.

I was angry and appalled by “Thought Experiments Gone... READ MORE

Make Like the Magi

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

November 8-14, 2009 Issue

Americans have been bemoaning the commercialization of Christmas almost as long as they’ve been participating in the pandemonium of “shopping season.” The good news is, you can have your Advent and your hunt for the perfect presents, too. Just look through our Christmas Gift Guide in Section... READ MORE

The Truth in Love

BY The Editors

November 8-14, 2009 Issue

A hate crime, as defined by the National Crime Victim Survey in 1999, is “a criminal offense … committed on the basis of a person’s race, color, religion or national origin when engaging in a federally protected activity.”

On Oct. 28, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and... READ MORE

Letters 11.01.2009

November 1-7, 2009 Issue

Heroic Bishop

It appears to me that the Catholic News Service story about the early retirement of Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton, Pa., was subtly slanted to denigrate him (“Bishop’s Early Retirement,” Sept. 13).

For example, the article said that Bishop Martino’s “outburst” during... READ MORE

Benedict’s Generosity

BY The Editors

November 1-7, 2009 Issue

Is it sheep stealing?

The Vatican’s historic announcement Oct. 20 that a structure will be established in the Church to streamline the process for Anglican groups and individuals seeking union with Rome was greeted by celebratory cheers and derogatory jeers.

“It was unclear why the Vatican... READ MORE

Can-Do ‘Register Catholics’

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

November 1-7, 2009 Issue

If I were to go looking for a Catholic to personify the ideal Register reader, I could hardly do better than to turn up Jason Jones. He’s a driving force behind several great initiatives taking the Church’s evangelizing, catechizing and pro-life message out into the modern world.... READ MORE

Letters 10.25.2009

October 25-31, 2009 Issue

Wake Up, Educators

Regarding “Teachers Within NEA Fight for Life and Family” (Sept. 27): Thank you for the wake-up call. Professional Educators of Iowa board member Charlotte Hunkele was printed in Celebrate Life a few years ago. I am encouraged and hope you keep pounding on this issue because... READ MORE

The St. Damiens of AIDS

BY The Editors

October 25-31, 2009 Issue

“Father Damien has also earned a special place in the hearts of Hawaiians. I recall many stories from my youth about his tireless work there to care for those suffering from leprosy who had been cast out. Following in the steps of Jesus’ ministry to the lepers, Father Damien challenged the... READ MORE

Scholarship Countdown

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

October 25-31, 2009 Issue

A month ago we were delighted to begin calling for entries in the Register’s first-ever scholarship contest. We announced the start of the competition — made possible by the generosity of an education-minded donor — in our Sept. 27 issue. Since then we’ve run a reminder on this page and... READ MORE

You Will Know Us by Our New Fruits

BY FATHER OWEN KEARNS

October 18-24, 2009 Issue

This week my note is quite a bit longer than usual. That’s because I am excited to tell you about significant improvements coming to the Register.

In a nutshell: We’re preparing to roll out a new delivery system. Adjustments are in store for both our website and our print newspaper.

First,... READ MORE

Letters 10.18.2009

October 18-24, 2009 Issue

NFP’s Message

I read with interest Dr. Mary Martin’s journey toward natural family planning (“One Brave Doctor,” Sept. 27). She, like most couples, needed measured, deliberate and multiple introductions to the NFP message before becoming convicted of the truth about NFP vs. contraception.... READ MORE

First Principles

BY The Editors

October 18-24, 2009 Issue

Sometimes, when our minds get lost in the ins and outs of a complicated debate, it’s good to stop and ask a basic question: Why?

Why did we get into this argument in the first place?

That’s what we need to do now, with a health-care reform bill coalescing in Congress. What is wrong with the... READ MORE

Letters 10.11.2009

October 11-17, 2009 Issue

Postmodern Obstacles

I can hardly believe I am reading what has happened to me for the past 20 years.

Melinda Selmys has her finger on the pulse of exactly the daily obstacles we face in regard to our faith (“The Center Cannot Hold,” Sept. 20).

I am a writer/actress, and my sister is the... READ MORE

Words to Live By

BY The Editors

October 11-17, 2009 Issue

Pope Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic said the kinds of things one would expect a pope to say on a pastoral visit.

We might be tempted to take it for granted and ignore it. This was a visit to a somewhat out-of-the-way European nation, right? Not to the U.S. How does it concern us?

Plenty.

On... READ MORE

Lights, Camera, Action!

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

October 11-17, 2009 Issue

Remember the upcoming video I mentioned two issues back — the one of me asking for fundraising help to be posted on our website, NCRegister.com? Well, it’s not upcoming anymore. It’s up and running.

I’m mentioning it again not just to urge you to take a look (and, of course, consider making... READ MORE

Letters 10.04.09

October 4-10, 2009 Issue

All for Catholic Care

With all the discussion regarding national health care (“Health-Care Battle Is Shaping Up,” Aug. 23), it is important that we ensure certain ethics are in place.

First of all, taxpayer money should not be used to fund abortions (in or outside our country); in our... READ MORE

In Defense of Marriage

BY The Editors

October 4-10, 2009 Issue

Why is the Catholic Church so insistent that the institution of marriage can only occur between one man and one woman? Because the Church proclaims the truth about the greatness of human beings. And it’s because of this truth of our human greatness that the Church affirms that nothing less than... READ MORE

Hail, Our Hope

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

October 4-10, 2009 Issue

Stories in the Register detail troubling threats to life and liberty by a government that is supposed to protect them. The hope that so energized voters last fall has, for the majority, turned to disappointment. For many, it is turning to alarm.

There is a hope that does not disappoint. As... READ MORE

Letters 09.27.2009

September 27-October 3, 2009 Issue

Mourning the Murdered

Relevant to “Pro-Life Advocate Shot in Michigan” (Daily Blog, Sept. 11):

Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, was a very tragic day for Owosso and for Shiawassee County, Mich. On behalf of St. Paul Church, Owosso, I wish to convey my deepest sympathy and prayers to the family and... READ MORE

Needed: Both Lungs

BY The Editors

September 27-October 3, 2009 Issue

A leading figure in the Catholic Church in Russia made a startling statement in recent weeks.

In an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera Sept. 14, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of Moscow said that unity between the long-separated Catholic and Orthodox Churches could be accomplished in the... READ MORE

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